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Sorishabahal Population - Puruliya, West Bengal

Sorishabahal is a medium size village located in Barabazar Block of Puruliya district, West Bengal with total 152 families residing. The Sorishabahal village has population of 958 of which 475 are males while 483 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sorishabahal village population of children with age 0-6 is 156 which makes up 16.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sorishabahal village is 1017 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Sorishabahal as per census is 902, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Sorishabahal village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Sorishabahal village was 70.45 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Sorishabahal Male literacy stands at 87.28 % while female literacy rate was 54.28 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Sorishabahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Sorishabahal village.

Sorishabahal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 152 - -
Population 958 475 483
Child (0-6) 156 82 74
Schedule Caste 62 26 36
Schedule Tribe 164 79 85
Literacy 70.45 % 87.28 % 54.28 %
Total Workers 534 262 272
Main Worker 146 - -
Marginal Worker 388 123 265

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 17.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.47 % of total population in Sorishabahal village.

Work Profile

In Sorishabahal village out of total population, 534 were engaged in work activities. 27.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 534 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.